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Premier Padel lands Red Bull in four-year broadcast, sponsorship tie-up
Premier Padel has announced a wide-ranging deal with Red Bull covering sponsorship, production and media services
Whoop adds title sponsorship of Mountain Bike World Series to UCI link-up
Wearable technology company Whoop has built on its existing links with the International Cycling Union (UCI) by becoming title sponsor of the organisation’s Mountain Bike World Series.
IMG to make production redundancies, PLP and ETP unaffected
The IMG agency is undertaking a consultation process with staff with a view to making up to 35 layoffs at its studios business
PSL secures broad international coverage in major cricket markets
The Pakistan Super League secured broad exposure in key international cricket markets ahead of its 2024 edition, which began on Saturday
F1 sponsorship market heats up as 2024 season looms
All 10 Formula 1 teams are in a pre-season race to secure sponsorship agreements ahead of the new campaign, prompting a deluge of deals to roll in over the course of the week
Sportfive to market Global Champions worldwide media rights
The Sportfive agency has been awarded a three-year contract to distribute international rights to Global Champions, the rights-holder to equestrian sport’s Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global C…
World Curling makes StreamAMG appointment after cutting Recast ties
World Curling has turned to StreamAMG to provide the technology behind its relaunched live and on-demand streaming platform, The Curling Channel
FIG, Spring Media launch OTT platform for dark markets
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has launched a pay-per-view live streaming platform with the Spring Media agency to show World Cup and World Challenge Cup action in markets where broadcast…
RLC claims record global broadcast footprint for Super League
English rugby league's top-tier Super League is to receive its largest ever international exposure for the forthcoming 2024 season through the addition of six broadcast agreements.
Paramount slashes costs with 800 layoffs
Paramount Global is making around 800 job cuts worldwide amid ongoing restructuring of the company and conversations around a possible sale or merger
Woods and TaylorMade reveal ‘Sun Day Red’ lifestyle brand
Tiger Woods and his clothing and shoe line partner TaylorMade have revealed the new name and logo combination for their nascent "active premium lifestyle" brand
EXCLUSIVE: EFL shortlists Pitch, Relevent for international rights talks
The English Football League is entering into detailed talks with incumbent Pitch International and the US-based Relevent Sports Group as it nears its award of international broadcast rights, SportBusiness…
IMG recruits Sky’s Clement to lead studios tech, operations
The IMG agency has recruited James Clement from UK pay-television broadcaster Sky to lead technology and operations for its production studios business
Russia, Belarus remain sidelined by IIHF for 2024-25 season
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Council has announced that "it is not yet safe" to reincorporate Russian and Belarusian teams back into IIHF competitions for the 2024-25 championship season
Ex-Wimbledon, IMG exec Henderson to drive Global Champions revenues
Experienced commercial sports and entertainment executive Gus Henderson has been appointed chief revenue officer at Global Champions, the rights-holder to equestrian sport’s Longines Global Champions T…
DAZN to distribute Courtside 1891 internationally in six-year Fiba tie-up
DAZN has followed up its 10-year deal to distribute NFL Game Pass with a similar agreement to carry the International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba’s) Courtside 1891 basketball OTT streaming platform globally.
Alpine Motorsports signs H. Moser & Cie. in wide-ranging global deal
Renault-owned Alpine Motorsports has signed up watchmaker H. Moser & Cie. in its first all-encompassing global sponsorship agreement
ITF re-enters betting sector with Stake after integrity issues absence
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced its first betting sponsor in seven years through a new agreement with Stake.